Police conducting homicide investigation in northwest Austin
The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in northwest Austin Wednesday night after a man was found dead in a hotel room.
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in northwest Austin Wednesday night after a man was found dead in a hotel room. Sources tell KXAN it was a reported stabbing.
APD told media in a briefing they responded to a call from hotel staff about the man who had died at 12989 North U.S. Highway 183 service road northbound.
Police believe he was staying at the hotel.
Austin-Travis County EMS told KXAN they responded to a call at that location at 5:02 p.m. ATCEMS medics arrived at the scene at 5:11 p.m. and pronounced the man dead.
APD would not provide further details about what happened or how old the man was.